Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Monday, retreating from gains made in the previous session after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could be considered at next month's central bank meeting. Recent economic data suggesting labor market weakness has boosted investor confidence that the central...
Israel Hits Gaza Hospital, Killing at Least 20 People, Including 5 Journalists
Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed near a live broadcasting position operated by Reuters on an...
Trump to Sign Orders Aimed at Ending Cashless Bail Policies
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that seeks to end cashless bail by threatening to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions that use it, according to a White House official. Trump is also expected to sign a separate order targeting Washington, D.C. that instructs police to...
Fresno Police Fatally Shoot Man Armed With Knives After Standoff
Fresno police officers fatally shot a 35-year-old man armed with knives Saturday afternoon after a standoff at an apartment complex, authorities said. Officers were dispatched about 1:45 p.m. to an apartment near Blythe Avenue and Austin Way following a report of a domestic violence disturbance involving Joseph Merical, the Fresno...
Why Epstein’s Furious Grip on Washington Holds
Opinion by James Kirchick on August 22, 2025. IT ISN’T JUST MEMBERS OF THE MAGA FAITHFUL WHO ARE FEELING LET DOWN. When the F.B.I. released a memo last month stating that it could find no evidence that the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein possessed a “client list” of prominent...
US Envoy Meets Netanyahu on Lebanon and Syria, Israeli Officials Say
Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack arrived in Israel on Sunday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Syria and Lebanon, three Israeli officials said. The meeting was first reported by Axios, citing three Israeli and U.S. sources, and followed discussions between Barrack and Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs...
Gerry Spence, Renowned for Courtroom Victories and Unique Style, Dead at 96
NEW YORK — Gerry Spence, one of America's greatest trial lawyers who boasted of never losing a criminal case and who sought justice for ordinary people and won a $10.5 million case for the family of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, died earlier this month, at the age of 96, according to...
Pentagon Working on Plans for Military Deployment in Chicago, Washington Post Reports
The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least...
Widespread Protests Held in Australia to Support Palestinians
Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies on Sunday, organizers said, amid strained relations between Israel and Australia following the center-left government's decision to recognize a Palestinian state. More than 40 protests took place across Australia on Sunday, Palestine Action Group said, including large turnouts in state capitals Sydney, Brisbane and...
VP Vance Says Russia Has Made Significant Concessions Toward Ukraine Peace Deal
Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" towards a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear advances towards ending the conflict. Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker", Vance said Russian President Vladimir...